back in bristol
mostly...
as of this evening (Saturday).
My 'Dog Turpie' fillum is showing at the Arnolfini Sunday night, 1915, as part of their 'Night' showings.
available for climbing, weddings, bar mitzvahs, persuading people on the merits (or otherwise) of wave power devices, gothicky and related nonsense, animation, attic renovation and blathering during the consumption of a variety of uncaffeinated beverages from now on in.
...Having said that, I should be in Birmingham for at least a portion of next weekend.
Holidays after the South Island-
Did deep thorts n such, visiting of people I haven't seen (and in some cases had contact with) for times between 18 and 2 years (the longer period being Texans and Maineans) and having a relaxing time of it. Now I just need to visit the people I haven't seen for ages in the UK.
Thorts that may be of vague interest outside my own immediate headspace
On the bringing up of kids:
1. Be consistent in anything you do / promise / threaten and follow it through.
2. Rule 1 may only be trumped by: Bedtime is fixed and it's not a special treat to stay up late.
3. You will always think that everybody else is a marvelous parent whilst you are terrible. This is not the case.
Based largely on the pleasant offspring I've met on the travels and the good job everybody seems to be making of it. I get to plead objectivity rather than experience as validation for my authority.
On film adaptations of children's books:
The reason I feel they're often unsatisfying is that whilst the book is usually written and therefore experienced from a child's perspective, the film is usually experienced from your own (usually adult) perspective (compare Lyra on the rooftops, or Lucy through the wardrobe in the book to the film). The only way round this is to add a level of surrealism (or what Chris Landreth calls super-realism) so that the experience you get from watching the film is similar to the experience of reading the book. Terry Gilliam manages this pretty well sometimes - the fantastic needs to be filmed fantastically rather than realistically.
On taxation and benefits (heavily leaning on RAW):
Pay everyone a Citizen's Benefit (dole equivalent) and Local Resident's Benefit (housing benefit equivalent). These count towards your Income.
Everyone also pays National Income Tax (Income Tax equivalent) and Local Income Tax (council tax equivalent).
NIT and LIT are set so that a median Income earner takes home the same under this new system as under the old.
as of this evening (Saturday).
My 'Dog Turpie' fillum is showing at the Arnolfini Sunday night, 1915, as part of their 'Night' showings.
available for climbing, weddings, bar mitzvahs, persuading people on the merits (or otherwise) of wave power devices, gothicky and related nonsense, animation, attic renovation and blathering during the consumption of a variety of uncaffeinated beverages from now on in.
...Having said that, I should be in Birmingham for at least a portion of next weekend.
Holidays after the South Island-
Did deep thorts n such, visiting of people I haven't seen (and in some cases had contact with) for times between 18 and 2 years (the longer period being Texans and Maineans) and having a relaxing time of it. Now I just need to visit the people I haven't seen for ages in the UK.
Thorts that may be of vague interest outside my own immediate headspace
On the bringing up of kids:
1. Be consistent in anything you do / promise / threaten and follow it through.
2. Rule 1 may only be trumped by: Bedtime is fixed and it's not a special treat to stay up late.
3. You will always think that everybody else is a marvelous parent whilst you are terrible. This is not the case.
Based largely on the pleasant offspring I've met on the travels and the good job everybody seems to be making of it. I get to plead objectivity rather than experience as validation for my authority.
On film adaptations of children's books:
The reason I feel they're often unsatisfying is that whilst the book is usually written and therefore experienced from a child's perspective, the film is usually experienced from your own (usually adult) perspective (compare Lyra on the rooftops, or Lucy through the wardrobe in the book to the film). The only way round this is to add a level of surrealism (or what Chris Landreth calls super-realism) so that the experience you get from watching the film is similar to the experience of reading the book. Terry Gilliam manages this pretty well sometimes - the fantastic needs to be filmed fantastically rather than realistically.
On taxation and benefits (heavily leaning on RAW):
Pay everyone a Citizen's Benefit (dole equivalent) and Local Resident's Benefit (housing benefit equivalent). These count towards your Income.
Everyone also pays National Income Tax (Income Tax equivalent) and Local Income Tax (council tax equivalent).
NIT and LIT are set so that a median Income earner takes home the same under this new system as under the old.